Stefano Piccinini (born 31 December 2002) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Serie B club Cittadella.

Stefano Piccinini
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-12-31) 31 December 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Reggio Emilia,[1] Italy
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Cittadella
Number 35
Youth career
0000–2018 Reggiana
2018–2020 Sassuolo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2024 Sassuolo 1 (0)
2021–2022Vis Pesaro (loan) 32 (0)
2022–2024Pergolettese (loan) 63 (6)
2024– Cittadella 0 (0)
International career
2020 Italy U18 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 August 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 February 2020

Career

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On 22 May 2020 he signed his first professional contract for Sassuolo.[2] On 2 August 2020 he made his Serie A debut against Udinese.[3][4]

On 17 July 2021, he was loaned to Serie C club Vis Pesaro.[5] On 4 August 2022, Piccinini moved on a new loan to Pergolettese.[6] The loan was extended for the 2023–24 season.[7]

On 30 August 2024, Piccinini signed with Cittadella.[8]

Personal life

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His older brother Gabriele Piccinini is also a football player.[9]

Club statistics

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Club

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As of match played 9 April 2022[10]
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sassuolo 2019–20 Serie A 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
Vis Pesaro (loan) 2021–22 Serie C 32 0 0 0 0 0 32 0
Career total 33 0 1 0 0 0 34 0
Notes

References

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  1. ^ "Serie A, primo contratto da professionisti per due giovani reggiani". www.reggionline.com. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Primo contratto professionistico per Stefano Piccinini" (Press release) (in Italian). Sassuolo. 22 May 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Piccinini timbra la prima in Serie A" (in Italian). Il Resto del Carlino. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  4. ^ Manfredi, Jacopo (2 August 2020). "Sassuolo-Udinese 0-1, festa neroverde malgrado Okaka: centrato l'8° posto" (in Italian). la Repubblica. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  5. ^ "QUATTRO GIOVANI DI GRANDE TALENTO, DAL SASSUOLO ALLA VIS!" (in Italian). Vis Pesaro. 17 July 2021.
  6. ^ "COMUNICATO UFFICIALE" (in Italian). Pergolettese. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  7. ^ "UFFICIALE: STEFANO PICCININI RITORNA ALLA PERGOLETTESE" [OFFICIAL: STEFANO PICCININI RETURNS TO PERGOLETTESE.] (in Italian). Pergolettese. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  8. ^ "STEFANO PICCININI" [STEFANO PICCININI] (in Italian). Cittadella. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Il fratello di Stefano Piccinini, Gabriele, va dal Lentigione al Pisa" (in Italian). Sassuolo News. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  10. ^ Stefano Piccinini at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 August 2020.